Aosta Valley wines: The best Aosta Valley wines at unbeatable prices

Valle d'Aosta, a small mountainous wine-growing region bordering Piedmont, has only 520 hectares for the cultivation of vines. Viticulture in the region dates back to the prehistoric tribe of the Salassi, who occupied the valley areas. The first records of viticulture date back to the 500s when, within monasteries, monks dedicated themselves to this crop, carrying on the wine-growing tradition for more than 100 years. The 1970s saw the advent of social wine cellars, which played an important role as they managed to bring together numerous small producers, facilitating the hard work in the vineyards that was made difficult due to the conformation of the land. Even today, the presence of the social wine cellars represents an important part of wine production in the region, producing superior quality Valdostan wines. Most of the vineyards are red grape vines: the most important variety is petit rouge followed by fumin, prié blanc, prié rouge, cornalin, prëmetta, mayolet, pinot noir, nebbiolo and merlot. While the white wines include petite arvine, chardonnay and white muscat. All Valdostan wines are included in a single Denominazione di Origine Controllata (DOC), Valle d'Aosta or Vallée d'Aoste, with the appropriate subsections. On xtraWine you can choose from both excellent Valle d'Aosta white wines and numerous Valle d' Aosta red wines, all of which have been awarded important prizes by Bibenda and Gambero Rosso, with major proposals of the best vintage of 2016. All the producers present on xtraWine are among the best known in the production of typical Aosta Valley wines: Ottin, la Crotta di Vegneron and Cave des onze communes.

Explore the Aosta Valley: An Extreme and Fascinating Territory

A Connubium of Transnational Cultures

The picturesque Aosta Valley, located on the north-western edge of Italy, is a fusion of French and Italian cultures, evidenced by bilingualism and ancient local traditions. This enchanting place is embraced by the majestic Alps, home to legendary peaks such as Mont Blanc and Gran Paradiso. Its biodiversity and abundance of flora and fauna make it a popular destination for tourists, both for mountain adventures and food and wine experiences.

Nature and Extreme Viticulture

The territory is crossed by the Dora Baltea river, creating distinct sub-zones. In the northern area, the majestic mountains defy the cold, while to the south, the landscape gently slopes towards Piedmont. Here, the vine faces the extreme environment, growing on small plots of land nestled between the rocks. Heroic viticulture above 1,000 metres produces unique wines, condensing Alpine freshness and the minerality of rocky soils.

Variegated Viticultural Wealth

Native vines include the renowned Petite Arvine, Fumin, Prie Blanc, Petit Rouge and Cornalin, alongside international varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay and Pinot Grigio. This variety results in a wide range of oenological options.

Oenological Excellence in Seven Sub-Areas

The P.D.O. of Valle d'Aosta, divided into seven sub-zones, reveals an authentic oenological diversity:

Blanc Morgex de la Salle: Extreme land, where Prie Blanc is cultivated at extreme altitudes, producing fresh whites and intriguing sparkling wines.
Aosta: Here, Petit Rouge and Petite Arvine give life to medium-structured reds and whites, ideal for immediate consumption.
Nus: An area that celebrates the uniqueness of Vien de Nus, a rare red, accompanied by dry whites or passiti.
Chambave: Between Petit Rouge and Gamay, there is a renowned production of reds and sought-after whites from Muscat Blanc.
Arnad Montjovet and Donnas: Here,Nebbiolo grapes give life to reds with a 'thin skin', in a land that recalls the excellence of Piedmont.

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Aosta Valley

Country name	Italy
History	It was named in honor of Ottaviano Augusto, Augusta Praetoria and from that name derives its current name of the Region and of the city: Aosta. It was the salassi, prestoric tribe of Lugure-Gallic origin, the first inhabitants of the valley who practiced in this land the cultivation of the vine with some success. These inhabitants opposed considerable resistance to Roman domination, so much so that in 25 BC. the Roman consul Aulus Terentius Varrone Murena, after having broken the resistance, brought 36,000 of them to the Ivrea market to be sold as slaves.The first documents referring to vines and vines date back to 515, in reference to the legacy that Sigismondo made to the Abbey of S. Maurizio in Valais, and subsequently the wine tradition was maintained in the monasteries, even under the dominion of the Goths, the Lombards , of the Franks and of the Savoy from the ninth century.
Perc hill	35
Perc mountain	65
Perc red grape	85
Perc white grape	15
Soil and climate	The climate is typical of the alpine regions: cold in winter and cool in summer. In the period from October to March it snows abundantly, both in the high mountains and in the valleys.
Surface area	3263
Typical dishes	The gastronomy of the Valle d'Aosta is of mountain origin, in general, provides for little use of oil, replaced by butter, pasta is rare and is replaced by soup based on bread, broth, vegetables and polenta. A typical dish is the Valpellinentze soup (of Velpelline), gnocchi alla fontina made with potatoes and cooked then baked with butter and fontina, valdostana crêpes, stuffed with fontina and baked in the oven with butter and béchamel, polenta tanning. Another specialty is the valdostana steak, breaded and fried in melted butter and covered with cooked ham and fontina. Also present the game, with chamois and hare in salmì, cold meats like the boudin (sausages), the mocetta, that is the legs of chamois and goat treated in brine with aromatic herbs and stored in well-ventilated areas. The variety of regional desserts is simple, simple and familiar, but we remember the round biscuits made of almonds, the torcetti of Saint-Vincent, the kisses of Courmayer similar to the Rum cuneesi, the brochart made with resol, sweetened milk and Rye bread.
Typical products	The typical grape of the Valle d'Aosta is the petit rouge, with a taste similar to the mondeuse of Savoia. Dark, fresh and fruity, it forms the basis, among other things, of the Enfer d'Avier and the Torrette, which fall within the DOC Valle d'Aosta. Fumin grapes produce more long-lived wines. The very active region also produces refined white wines from important grapes: the very light Blancs de la Salle and de Morgex, some Malvoise and Petite Arvine of Swiss origin, and some very appreciated Chardonnays.
Vineyard hectare	684